Apple AirTag vs Microsoft Surface Arc Mouse
Apple AirTag ($29) vs Microsoft Surface Arc Mouse ($70) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right tracking tag.
Spec-by-spec
| Spec | Apple AirTag | Microsoft Surface Arc Mouse |
|---|
| Price | $29 | $70 |
| Weight | 11g | 82g |
| Network | Apple Find My (1.5B) | — |
| Battery | CR2032 (1 year) | 2× AAA (3 months) |
| UWB | Precision Finding U1 | — |
| WR | IP67 | — |
| Size | 31.9mm disc | — |
| NFC | Lost Mode contact | — |
| Connection | — | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Form | — | Folds flat for storage |
| Grip | — | Ambidextrous |
| Buttons | — | Touch surface (left/right/scroll) |
| Weight | — | 82g |
Pros & Cons
Apple AirTag
- 1.5B device Find My network
- Precision Finding U1 chip
- IP67 water resistant
- Replaceable CR2032
- NFC Lost Mode
- iPhone ecosystem only
- No Android app native
- Anti-stalking alerts still imperfect
Microsoft Surface Arc Mouse
- Folds paper-thin for laptop sleeve carry
- AAA batteries replaceable anywhere on earth
- Ambidextrous — works for lefties too
- Snap-to-arc powers on satisfyingly
- 82g featherweight for travel
- Flat arc is fatiguing over long sessions
- Touch surface less precise than a scroll wheel
- 3-month battery assumes light use
Apple AirTag is the better value at $29. Both are part of our curated tracking tag index — tap through to check current pricing.